Old Saybrook's Mary Kate Morrison attempts to take the ball from Immaculate's Lindsay Jossick during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Immaculate's Caitlyn Linden heads the ball during the Mustang's Class S quarterfinal game against Old Saybrook at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Immaculate's Lindsay Jossick and Old Saybrook's Christie DeAntonis compete for the loose ball during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Old Saybrook's Cori Reid and Immaculate's Rachael Raffini compete for the loose ball during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Immaculate's Paige Davis and Old Saybrook's Amanda Simoni compete for the loose ball during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Old Saybrook's Anna Chupak and Immaculate's Natalia Diaz compete for the loose ball during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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Immaculate's Hailey Davis heads the ball near the Old Saybrook goal during their Class S quarterfinal game at Immaculate High School on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Immaculate won, 1-0 in double overtime.
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DANBURY -- It took 93 long minutes and 31 hard-earned shots, but the top-seeded Immaculate girls soccer team finally put one in the back of the net to defeat ninth-ranked Old Saybrook 1-0 in extra time on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the final four of the Class S state tournament.

Immaculate freshman Caitlyn Linden scored on a rebound opportunity five feet away from the net in the 93rd minute to put the Mustangs on top. The goal would stand as the game clincher as Immaculate moves on to play fourth-ranked Old Lyme on Saturday in the semifinals.

Immaculate controlled the ball throughout the game and did not let Old Saybrook get a single shot, outshooting them 31-0. Despite this, Old Saybrook goalkeeper Mia Neas was adamant about not letting anything get passed her and the stellar defense in front of her almost forced a penalty kick shootout.

"I don't think we played very well," said Immaculate head coach Nelson Mingachos. "Listen, 31 shots is a lot of shots, but we just couldn't find the back of the net."

Immaculate had tons of opportunities, but their best one came late in the first half when sophomore Paige Davis earned a penalty kick after being fouled in the box. On her penalty kick, Davis sailed the ball over the keeper's head to keep it scoreless heading into halftime.

In the second half, Immaculate once again had a plethora of chances to score, but failed to cash in. Although he admits that his team could play better, Mingachos knows that at this point of the season, it's not about how you win, but whether you win.

"We finally found a way to get the goal at the end and we'll take it and move on," said Mingachos. "Obviously we have some things we need to fix over the next couple of days before our next game."

Old Saybrook came into the quarterfinals not having allowed a single goal in their last five games. Their defense was clicking on all cylinders, blocking shots and breaking up passes.

"We were trying to make too many extra passes," said Mingachos. "We were trying to look for that extra touch to get that perfect shot on goal. Listen, their goalkeeper did an outstanding job. She was a great goalkeeper. Our kids were trying to do too much. I don't think we were playing the way we're used to playing."

With the victory, the SWC champions are now unbeaten in their last 20 games. Their last five victories have come in their SWC championship run and in the state tournament. Immaculate has also only allowed six goals all year.

Even though it took them 93 minutes to finally capitalize, Immaculate demonstrated resilience by bouncing back from the frustration that had built up from not scoring.

"We've been through battles throughout the year with schools that we've played and I told them it'll come," said Mingachos. "Just continue to take those chances and it benefitted us at the end."